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President William Ruto during the 63rd Madaraka Day at Wajir Stadium. [PCS]
President William Ruto has pledged 50 mega dams and millions of acres of new farmland, declaring irrigation the engine of northern Kenya's economic transformation.
Speaking at Wajir Stadium during the 63rd Madaraka Day, on Monday, June 1, Ruto announced plans to bring 2.5 million acres under irrigation within five to seven years through a programme covering 50 mega dams, 200 medium and small dams and thousands of micro-dam projects nationwide.
"We are investing deliberately in Northern Kenya. To unlock that potential, the fundamental resource is water. Water means irrigation, water means food production, industry, resilience and opportunity," said Ruto.
